Mud-guard



A. ZISKA, IR.

MUD GUARD.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.22, 1919,

Patent-ed Apr. 5, 1921.

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A. ZISKA, .IR.

MUD GUARD.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.22, I9I9.

Patented Apr. 5, 1921.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIE.

ADAM ZISKA, J'B., 0F MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOB, T0 HARLEY-DAVIDSONMOTOR (30., OF MILW'AUKEE, WISCONSIN, A CORFORATION OF WISCONSIN.

MUD-GUARD.

Application filed August 22, 1919.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ADAM ZISKA, Jr., acitizen of the United States, residing at Milwaukee, in the county ofMilwaukee and State of Wisconsin, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Mud-Guards, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to mud guards.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a mud guard for abicycle, or motorcycle, or similar machine.

A further object is to provide a detachable mud guard.

A further object is to provide a mud guard which will occupy a smallamount of space when in operative positlon and when in inoperativeposition may be folded so as to occupy a still smaller space.

A further object is to provide a readily adjustable mud guard.

A further object is to provide improved means for maintaining the guardin position.

A further object is to provide a mud guard which may be easily andquickly attached to, and detached from, the cycle.

A further object is to provide a mud guard for cycles which affords theriders legs complete protection for all positions of the front wheel.

A further object is to provide a mud guard which may be attached to theusual makes of bicycles, motor-cycles and similar machines.

A further object is to provide a detachable mud guard which will becheap to manufacture and in which the main metallic portions may bestamped from flat material.

A further object is to provide a detachable mud guard which willautomatically adjust itself to fit various types of cycles.

A further object is to provide a detachable mudguard which is neat,simple and durable.

Other objects will appear.

An embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings.

The views of the drawings are as follows:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary view of a motor-cycle with the detachable mudguard in place.

Fig. 2 is a view of one of the guard elements;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the supporting structure of the detachable mudguard.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 5, 1921.

Serial No. 319,286.

Fig. 4: is an end elevation of the mud guard with a portion of themotor-cycle shown in section.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the supporting elements.

Fig. 6 is a detail showing a further method of attaching the guard tothe foot board of a motor-cycle. Fig. 1 shows the mud guard with itsupper supporting member 3, attached to the upper horizontal bar 1 of themotor-cycle, and carrying the flexible guard elements 4 whose lower endsare provided with hooks 5 which engage the flanges of the foot boards 2of the motor-cycle.

Fig. 2 shows one of the guard elements 4 detached from the rest of themud guard. The guard element 4 is composed of a piece of canvas with itshorizontaledges stitched or otherwise prevented from fraying, and withits upper and lower ends folded over a supporting bar 6 and lower bar 7,respectively, and thereafter secured to the body portion 4; by stitchesor suitable means. The lower bar 7 is integral with the lower attachingmember 5 which is provided with ooks 8 which are adapted to engage theflange of the foot board as shown in Fig. '1, or an auxiliary flange 9,as shown in Fig. 6, which may be attached to the foot board in case thefoot board is not provided with a flange as a part of its structure.

4 shows the general arrangement of the elements of this mud guard. Eachof the upper supporting bars 6 of the guard elements is suspended bymeans of springs 10 from one of thebars 11 of the supporting member 3;The two sides of'the mud guard are duplicates, that is to say, eachconsists of a guard member A resiliently sus pended from an arm 11 andprovided with attaching hooks 8 at its lower portion.

These arms 11 are hinged at 1'2 and have their opposed faces, below suchhinge, curved to fit the upper horizontal bar of a motor-cycle orbicycle. v

Fig. 5 shows one of these supporting arms 11 in detail and illustratesthe manner in which the curved, gripping face 13 is formed. Thissupporting bar is formed of pressed steel and comprises. a substantiallychannel-shaped body portion 11, which is provided with a pair of opposedtongues 14: which are inwardly bent into juxtaposition and welded,thereby forming means for 1 10 yieldingly grip the frame.

of screws, clamps or the like.

mented to the face 13 to prevent marring the upper bar of themotor-cycle frame when the mud guard is in operative position.

When 'it is desired to attach this mud guard to a motor-cycle, the twofaces 13 are slightly opened to thereby accommodate theupper horizontalbar 1 of the motor-cycle. Thereafter they are moved downwardly andengage such bar by a gripping action. The hooks 8, at the lower'portionof the guard elements 4:, are then hooked under the flange ofthe footboard 2 of the motorcycle, the springs 10 thereby being placed intension and maintaining the guard elements 4 in extended position. Thesprings 10 also function to cause the hinged arms to The spring holdsthe guard in position without the use special attaching means requiringl also permits the guard to be readily adjusted to dinerent positionsand to be readily attached to and detached from the frame.

When it is desired to remove the mud guard, the hooks 8 aredisengagedfrom the flange of the foot board and one of the arms 11 is folded overon top of the other arm 11 and the guard elements i are wrapped aroundsuch folded arms, thereby producing a small, compact bundle.

The variations in the distance between the foot board 2 and the upperbar 1 is taken care of by means of the springs 10 which causes the mudguard to adjust itself to varying conditions.

The lower portion of these guard. elements 'is positioned at the forwardportion of the foot board, while the'upper end is suspend ed directlyabove such point thereby positioning the guard elements t directly infront of the legs of the rider.

Obviously other structures may be devised which will embody theinvention herein set forth.

I claim:

1. A detachable mud guard for cycles comprising a plurality of hingedsuppor ing bars adapted to be mounted on the frame, a flexible guardmember for each bar, attaching means for the bottom of the guardmembers, and resilient means cooperating with the bars and guard membersand causing the bars to grip the frame.

2. A foldable guard for cycles adapted to be mounted on the frame,comprising a plurality of arms having a hinged connec- 'tion, aflexibleguard: for each arm,rmeans "for anchoring the loose end of the guard,and resilient means associated with the s end ar an .m a ein t ea ingripping relation to the frame and holding the guard in extendedposition.

3. A mud guard for cycles comprising an upper suspension member engagingthe body frame, lower attaching members, andguard elements supported bysaid suspension memher and secured to said attaching members.

f. A detachable cycle guard adapted to be mounted on the framecomprising a pair of arms adapted to grip the frame, a pair of guardelements, one being suspended from each arm, means for anchoring one endof the guards, and resilient means for holding the guards in positionand for maintaining the arms in gripping relation to the frame.

.5: detachable cycle guard adapted to be mounted on the frame comprisinga pair of arms adapted to grip the frame, a pair of guard elements onebeing suspended from each arm, means for anchoring one end of the guardelements, and spring means cooperating with the arms and causing thesame to detachably grip the frame.

'6. A. detachable mud guard for'cycl s com arising an upp r supportingmember provided with means for clamping it in place upon the body frame,a guard element extending downwardly from said supporting member, and anattaching device at the lower portion of the guard element.

7. A detachable mud guard for cycles comprising an upper hinged baradapted to extendtransversely of the frame of the cycle and toyiel'lingly engage said frame for adjustment thereon, a pair of flexibleguard members yieldingly suspended from said bar and positioned one oneach side of the cycle, and means for anchoring the lower ends of saidflexible guard members.

8. A detachable mud guard for cycles comprising an upper bar arranged toex tend transversely of the frame of the cycle and to yieldingly engagesaid frame, a pair of flexible guard elements resiliently suspended fromsaid bar, and anchoring means at the lower portion, of said guardmembers.

9. A. detachable mud guard for cycles comprising an upper hingedbar'arranged to extend transversely of the frame of the cycle and togrip. said frame at the hinged portion of said bar when said bar is inextended position and a pair of spring supported guard elements carriedone at each end of said bar whereby the hinged bar yieldingly grips theframe.

0. A foldable, detachable mud guard for cycles comprising a bar formedof a pair of arms connected by a hinge joint, grip- ,ping faces.adjacent said hinge joint for en gaging-the frame of said cycle, aflexible guard member resiliently suspended from each arm, and anchoringmeans forv each of said flexible guard members Wherebythe arinsareacljustably gripped-t theirame,

11. A detachable mud guard comprising a bar formed of two pressed steelhingedly joined members having juxtaposed gripping faces formed thereon,a fabric guard element resiliently supported by each of said arms, andattaching members adjacent the lower portion of the guard elements.

12. A detachable mud guard for motorcycles having foot boards,comprising a pair of hingedly joined arms arranged to clamp a portion ofthe frame of said motor-cycle between them when in extended position, aflexible guard element resiliently suspended from each of said arms, andhooks adjacent the lower portion of said flexible guard elements forhooking under the edge of said foot boards.

13. A mud guard for cycles comprising a pair of hingedly joined armsprovided with juxtaposed gripping faces for engaging the frame of thecycle, a plurality of flexible guard elements, one resiliently supportedfrom each of said arms, and anchoring means adjacent the lower portionof each of said flexible guard elements, said mud guard adapted to bedetached from the cycle, thereby permitting said arms to be folded oneagainst the other and the flexible guard elements to be wrapped aroundsuch folded arms.

14. A detachable mud guard for cycles comprising an upper bar adapted toextend transversely of the frame of the cycle and to yieldingly gripsaid frame, means carried by said bar for preventing the marring of saidframe, a pair of flexible guard elements suspended from said bar andpositioned one on each side of the cycle, means for anchoring the lowerends of said flexible guard members, and resilient means cooperatingwith the bar and guard elements to adjustably grip the guard on theframe.

15. A detachable mud guard for cycles, comprising a pair of supportingarms having juxtaposed faces for adjustably gripping a part of the cycleframe, a lining for each of said faces, a flexible guard elementsuspended from each of said supporting arms, means for anchoring thelower portion of each of said flexible guard elements, and resilientmeans yieldingly pressing the arms into gripping engagement with theframe to permit adjustment thereon.-

16. In a cycle guard adaptedto be supported on a frame, the combinationof a pair of hinged arms having a gripping connection with the frame,guard elements suspended from the arms, and resilient means for causingthe arms to grip the frame and for holding the guard in extendedposition.

17. A detachable guard for cycles comprising an arm adapted to bemounted on the frame by a gripping action, a guard suspended at one endfrom the arm and anchored at the other end, and resilient meansinterposed between the guard and the arm whereby the arm detachablygrips the frame and permits removal of the guard upon release of theresilient means.

18. In a detachable cycle guard adapted to be mounted on a frame, thecombination of a plurality of arms having a hinged connection and meansfor gripping the frame, flexible guard elements suspended from the arms,and resilient means cooperating with the arms and causing the same todetachabl v grip the frame.

In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name.

ADAM ZISKA, Jr

